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ˈprim-gap Derbysh. Lead-mining.
[app. comb. of gap n.; first element uncertain.]
See quot. 1851.
1653E. Manlove Lead Mines 60 (E.D.S.) Perchance the Farmers may a Prim-gapp get. Ibid. 264 Starting of oar, Smilting, and driving drifts, Primgaps, Roof-works, Flat⁓works, Pipe-works, Shifts. 1747Hooson Miner's Dict. I ij b, All odd Yards of Ground under half a Mear intervening between them is the Lords, and we call it a Primgap. 1851Tapping Gloss. to Manlove, Primgap.., a portion of metalliferous rock less than half a meer, lying between different titles or different jurisdictions. By custom such portion belonged to the lord or farmer. |